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KH 2130- Women in Sports Timeline

By mirwinweyant1
  • Jan 1, 776

    The first Olympics are held, but women are barred from participating, so they hold their own games, the Games of Hera.

    The first Olympics are held, but women are barred from participating, so they hold their own games, the Games of Hera.
    (it's actually 776 BC)

  • Catherine Beecher publishes first exercise manual for women.

    Catherine Beecher publishes first exercise manual for women.

  • Wellesly College opens and requires physical education as part of the curriculum.

    Wellesly College opens and requires physical education as part of the curriculum.

  • Women are allowed to participate in the Paris Olympics in golf, tennis and croquet.

    Women are allowed to participate in the Paris Olympics in golf, tennis and croquet.

  • Figure skating is the only sport open to women at the first Winter Olympics.

    Figure skating is the only sport open to women at the first Winter Olympics.

  • Women and men compete together in Olympic equestrian events.

    Women and men compete together in Olympic equestrian events.

  • Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina completes her Olympic career with 18 medals- more than any other athlete in Olympics history.

    Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina completes her Olympic career with 18 medals- more than any other athlete in Olympics history.

  • Bobbi Gibb becomes first woman to run and finish Boston Marathon. It's unofficial because women aren't allowed to enter until 1972.

    Bobbi Gibb becomes first woman to run and finish Boston Marathon. It's unofficial because women aren't allowed to enter until 1972.

  • Congress passes Title IX to foster equal funding for women's sports.

  • Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match.

    Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match.
    Billie Jean King v Bobby Riggs

  • Jackie Joyner- Kersee becomes first female athlete to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine.

    Jackie Joyner- Kersee becomes first female athlete to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine.

  • Martina Navratilova retires with 1,438 match wins, which is an all-time male or female record.

    Martina Navratilova retires with 1,438 match wins, which is an all-time male or female record.

  • Michelle Wie becomes youngest player in PGA Tour event at 14.

    Michelle Wie becomes youngest player in PGA Tour event at 14.

  • Wimbledon announces it will award equal prize money to men and women.

    Wimbledon announces it will award equal prize money to men and women.

  • Amy Palmiero- Winters first amputee to qualify for U.S. National Track & Field Team.

    Amy Palmiero- Winters first amputee to qualify for U.S. National Track & Field Team.
    After losing her foot in a motorcycle accident in 1994, marathon runner and triathlete Amy Palmiero-Winters–fit with a custom-made running prosthetic–continued to run marathons and went on to set 12 world records. On January 1, 2010, she was the overall winner (beating all men and women) of the "Run to the Future," a 24 hour race in Glendale, Ariz., by running 130.04 miles. Her performance earned her the distinction of being the first amputee to qualify for the U.S. National Track & Field Team.

  • Tennesse basketball coach Pat Summitt finishes her career with 1098 wins, far surpassing the 880 that made her the winningest coach in NCAA history.

    Tennesse basketball coach Pat Summitt finishes her career with 1098 wins, far surpassing the 880 that made her the winningest coach in NCAA history.